Western Graphite Seeking Qualified Geologist to Join Board

TORONTO, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Graphite Inc (OTCBB: WSGP) is pleased to announce it is currently seeking and negotiating to retain a Qualified Person to complete a NI 43-101 resource estimate report for its Pure Flake and Amorf Graphite property. The company is seeking a qualified geologist to also potentially join our board as having a 43-101 qualified geo to our team will be a valuable asset to our company to assist the company in growing into a producer.

National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") is an industry-wide standard for the public disclosure of information relating to mineral properties. It is a strict guideline for how public companies may disclose scientific and technical information about mineral projects. An NI 43-101 requires that a "qualified person" be attributed to the information given. This person is required to be a reputable professional who is knowledgeable of the mineral property involved, and has adequate experience and qualifications to make the statements which are made within the report. Typically, this person is a mining engineer or geoscientist with at least five years experience in mineral exploration, mine development or the operation of a mineral project. The individual also has to be in good standing with a professional association.

About Western Graphite Inc. Western Graphite is a publicly traded US exploration company focused developing its property in Canada and Turkey, which comprises almost 7313 acres which is one of the largest land portfolios within a public graphite company. Western Graphite aims to be a major world class producer of graphite and become a major supplier of this commodity. Our goal is to become a large enough producer so as to help North America become graphite self-sufficient, avoiding the need to import from foreign producers. www.westerngraphite.com

Safe Harbor Statement:Some information in this press release constitutes forward-looking statements or statements which may be deemed or construed to be forward-looking statements such as but not limited to, the quality and concentration of minerals present on the Pure flake or Amorf Graphite property's, the carrying out of planned exploration programs and results analysis, the establishment of probable or proven resources, and the possible future economic production of minerals. The words "plan", "forecast", "anticipates", "estimate", "project", "intend", "expect", "should", "believe", and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve, and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause the Company's actual results, performance (financial or operating) or achievements to differ from the future results, performance (financial or operating) or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks, uncertainties and other factors are more fully discussed in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements attributable to Western Graphite Inc. herein are expressly qualified in their entirety by the above-mentioned cautionary statement. Western Graphite Inc. disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking statements contained in this press release, except as may be required by law.

This announcement may also contain information about adjacent properties on which we have no right to explore or mine. We advise U.S. investors that the SEC's mining guidelines strictly prohibit information of this type in documents filed with the SEC. U.S. investors are cautioned that mineral deposits on adjacent properties are not indicative of mineral deposits on our properties.